EPA Web site and technical guidance for Spent Lead-Acid Battery Exporters

Exports of spent lead-acid batteries (SLABs) from the United States for recovery will be prohibited on or after July 7, 2010, unless the exporter has submitted a notification and obtained consent from EPA and the receiving country.

SLAB exporters are encouraged to submit notifications to EPA at least 6 to 8 weeks before July 7, 2010 to avoid potential delays to SLAB export shipments.

Technical guidance on the export process and how to prepare and submit an export notification is available at

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/international/oecd-res.htm.

Thank you,

Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

www.epa.gov/waste